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Link also looked at the album sales of other singers in the same period.

The Dixie Chicks' new album "Need You Now" had sold 2.43 million copies in the US, temporarily ranking second among the albums released in 2010.

Justin Bieber's "My World 2.0" had sold 1.86 million copies in the US, ranking third.

Ke$ha's new album "Animal" ranked fourth with 920,000 copies sold.

Usher's "Raymond vs. Raymond" sold 900,000 copies in the US, ranking fifth.

Wiz Khalifa's "Deal Or No Deal" ranked sixth with 880,000 copies sold.

Lady Gaga and Drake's new albums were also rapidly approaching Wiz Khalifa's sales and were expected to surpass him next week.

There was also good news this week.

Link Music's artist Lana Del Rey's debut album "Young and Beautiful" had sold over 1 million copies in the US eight months after its release, becoming a true platinum album, with cumulative global sales reaching 3.26 million copies.

The debut album's performance was very good.

Bruno Mars' debut album "It's Better If You Don't Understand" had reached 920,000 copies in sales in the US and was expected to break platinum sales in October.

Selena's debut album "Come and Get It" had also accumulated 940,000 copies in sales in the US and was expected to reach platinum by the end of the year.

However, in addition to the good news, Link also saw some bad news from newspapers and magazines.

First of all, his reputation was ruined.

Before the private video was exposed, he was considered the most perfect man in the European and American music scene, a white lotus flower that emerged from the mud unstained, "the cleanest and healthiest male star in the entertainment industry," and "the best quality teen idol."

After experiencing the exposure of the private video, his breakup with Taylor, staying overnight with supermodel Doutzen Kroes, and dating Marion Cotillard, Emma Watson, Jennifer Lawrence, and others in Paris, his reputation was gradually tarnished by the media.

European and American media called him a playboy, "the fallen Link," and a big player in the entertainment industry.

Now, as long as he said a word to a female star, the media would assume that he had an ambiguous relationship with her.

Link argued that he didn't, and he was innocent.

The media didn't believe it at all.

After being labeled a "scumbag," decent girls in the entertainment industry began to be wary of him.

For example, Kristen, once Link joked on the phone and asked her if she wanted to be his girlfriend, Kristen directly refused, saying she didn't want to date a scumbag.

There was also Emma Roberts, who said she was warned by her parents and aunt to stay away from him.

And the not-so-decent girls in the entertainment industry were actively approaching him.

Amanda Seyfried, Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and others often called him, sent him strange photos, and asked him to comment on which set of lingerie was sexier.

This situation made Link a little helpless. As a decent person, he preferred to make friends with good girls, but now his reputation was ruined by the media, and it was not easy to find a good girl as a girlfriend.

Knock, knock, knock!

"Link, everyone wants to hear you sing, why don't you come out and sing a song?"

James pushed open the door and walked in, asking.

"There are too many reporters, it's not very convenient."

"It's okay, we'll block those reporters."

Daniel and Reggie also squeezed in and said.

Link thought for a moment, it wouldn't be bad to go out and sing a song.

There were over a thousand people outside, all his fans or potential fans. Singing here was also a way of showing love to his fans. After being reported by the media, it would also be positive news.

Since being entangled in scandals, he also needed some positive news to reshape his public image.

Link agreed, got up and took the guitar from the wall, but suddenly remembered that this was the guitar Taylor gave him. He felt inexplicably uncomfortable again. If he hadn't broken up with Taylor...

"Link! Link! Link!"

When he stood at the door with his guitar, more than a thousand tourists on the beach shouted loudly, and dozens of reporters and paparazzi were taking pictures outside the crowd.

Link waved, carrying his guitar, plugged in the stereo, and walked into the crowd. Surrounded by Wallace, James, Reggie, and others, he sang three songs on the beach pier.

The first song was "Despacito," a must-have song for performances on Miami Beach. Since Link sang it in 2008, it quickly became the best-selling and most popular dance song in the area, and could be heard in the streets and alleys of Miami.

The second song was "Girls Like You," originally released by the American pop band Maroon 5 in 2018. After its release in March, it topped the Billboard singles chart for three consecutive weeks and also won the singles chart championship in 12 countries including the UK, Belgium, and Australia.

The third song was "Here With You," also a cheerful song, considered the happy version of "Young And Beautiful." It topped the Billboard singles chart in the first week of May.

It was also the third champion single from the album "The Woman I Love."

Some fans wanted to hear him sing "Legends Never Die" and "Give Me Reason."

Link naturally didn't agree. Singing these kinds of songs was too taxing on his voice, and he only sang them at concerts with more than 50,000 people.

To all my friends

The night is young

The music's loud 

They playing our song

As Link strummed his guitar and danced among the crowd, a large group of fans drove from afar. In less than half an hour, Ocean Drive was packed with cars.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office had to send people to direct traffic and maintain order at the scene.

"Frankie, hurry up!"

On Ocean Drive, a petite girl with a long ponytail jumped out of the car, looked at the lively crowd on the beach and Link singing in the crowd, and said excitedly, "It's true, Link is really here."

"Ellie, slow down, don't run so fast, and you forgot your album."

Frankie Grande stopped the car, saw his sister impatiently running down, and had to chase after her with the album.

The Grande siblings were also from Miami. After hearing the news of Link's beach party online, they immediately drove over. However, they arrived a bit late, and the beach was too crowded, with layers of people inside and out. They could only stand on the periphery and watch Link sing from afar.

Ariana was too petite, and even on tiptoe, she could only see a little bit. Her eyes darted around, and she took the album from her brother's hand, squeezed through the crowd, and shouted "Please let me through" as she went.

She squeezed through the crowd, sweating profusely, and finally managed to squeeze to the front row, but the performance was over.

Everyone was applauding and cheering.

Link waved, thanked everyone, and was about to leave.

"Link, can you give me an autograph?"

Ariana ran forward with the album, but before she could reach Link, she was accidentally bumped to the ground by the audience next to her, her face and hands covered in sand, and the album case was stepped on.

"Hey! Everyone move aside, someone fell down here, don't step on her."

Before Ariana could get up, she was gently pulled up by a pair of strong hands, and she also smelled a very pleasant fragrance.

"Are you okay?"

Hearing the person in front of her asking, Ariana blinked in surprise and saw a handsome face, deep and bright eyes, a high and straight nose bridge, and beautiful lips curved into a gentle and humble smile.

It was Link.

Seeing the big star Link so close, Ariana couldn't help but feel her heart pounding. She originally had a lot to say to Link, but for a moment, she couldn't say anything.

"Move your legs and feet to see if you're injured."

Hearing Link's words, Ariana foolishly moved her legs and feet, there was no problem at all.

"Are you a fan of mine?"

Link picked up the album from the ground and asked.

"Yes, Mr. Baker, my name is Ariana Grande, and I like your songs very much."

Ariana said excitedly.

She was also from Miami, Florida, and was 17 years old this year. Because her family was well-off and she personally liked music, she started performing on stage from the age of seven or eight. At the age of fourteen or fifteen, she went to New York Broadway to develop and even played an important role in the Broadway musical "13."

When Link released his album in March, she was performing in New York. Because she was too busy with work, she went to buy Link's album a day late and found that it was sold out. The shopkeeper even lent her the album to listen to, and she didn't buy this album until three days later.

She loved the songs on this album and also loved Link very much.

Today, when she saw the news about Link in Miami online, she immediately ran to Palm Bay Beach to visit him.

"Miss Ariana Grande?"

Link was about to sign for her when he heard the name and was a little surprised. When he first saw her, he thought she looked like Ariana Grande. Hearing the name, he realized it was indeed her, the future little diva of European and American music, Ariana Grande, but her image was more youthful and sweet, with some baby fat on her face.

"Yes, Ariana Grande!"

Ariana spelled out her name.

Link smiled slightly and signed on the album case, "To Miss Grande who fell on the beach - Link Baker."

Ariana couldn't help but smile when she saw it.

"Mr. Baker, I also like to sing, and my dream is to become a singer."

"Really? How about singing a song here?"

Link handed the album back to her and said.

"Here?"

Ariana asked in surprise.

"Yes! Let me see how well you sing."

Encouraged by Link, Ariana took the guitar and went to the pier to sing Link's "Unstoppable."

This song had a high pitch and was quite challenging for singers. However, Ariana's singing skills were good. With her traditional vocal techniques and Broadway-style singing, sometimes sweet, sometimes powerful, she interpreted this song in a different way.

After she finished singing, Link clapped his hands. She was indeed a future diva-level singer, and her strength was truly strong.

The surrounding audience also applauded and cheered, and many people shouted for another song.

Ariana then sang "Everything You Need," which also elicited cheers from the audience.

After the performance, Link told Ariana that her singing and performance skills were very good. If she wanted to be a singer, she could try Link Music, and he gave her a business card.

Ariana excitedly agreed.

You know, Link was considered a Midas touch in the music industry. Any singer he favored had platinum potential.

To be recognized by him was the best compliment and the greatest encouragement for someone who dreamed of becoming a singer.

Ariana looked at Link with almost infatuation.

"Hey, Ellie, how come Link let you go up and sing?"

Ellie's brother Frankie came over from the crowd and asked in surprise, looking at Link's back.

"Of course, it's because I'm a good singer."

Ariana kissed Link's business card and carefully put it in her wallet.

"Ellie, I think you should be careful, Link is a playboy."

Ellie's brother Frankie reminded her.

Ellie rolled her eyes at him, "Link is my idol, just like Nicole Kidman and Anne Hathaway that you boys like. If they praised your acting skills, gave you their business cards, and asked you to be an artist in their company, would you be careful of them?"

"Yes!"

Frankie said without hesitation.

Ariana rolled her eyes again, then remembered that her brother didn't like girls.

Cause girls like you

Run round with guys like me

Til sundown when I come through

I need a girl like you

(End of Chapter)